The Kumkum star and her husband Sachin Shroff became proud parents of a daughter on January 26

Television actor Juhi Parmar, who is married to fellow actor Sachin Shroff, has been blessed with a baby girl on Republic Day, January 26.

Bollywood actor Pooja Bedi, a close friend of the couple, confirmed the good news. ”Juhi gave birth to a baby girl last night (Saturday). Both Juhi and the baby are fine. Juhi is resting at the moment,” said Pooja.

Best known for her lead role in Kumkum, Juhi had won reality show Bigg Boss 5and even won the reality show.

BollywoodLife congratulates Juhi and Sachin and wishes the baby good health!

The Bigg Boss 5 contestant’s magazine shoot controversy raises its ugly head again

Pakistani actor Veena Malik has denied working as a spy for her country’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Delhi Police Tuesday told a court in New Delhi. The police statement came after a court’s order to file an action taken report on a complaint seeking registration of a case against Malik for allegedly spying in India. Metropolitan Magistrate Purva Sareen after taking note of the police report, listed the case for arguments March 2.

Mahidul Hassan, Imam of a mosque in south Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, in his complaint alleged that she was working for the ISI after Malik’s purported photograph was published on a magazine cover with an ISI tattoo on her arm. Hassan’s advocate requested the court to lodge a sedition case against the Pakistani actor. The complaint said that the tattoo indicated that she was spying for the Pakistani intelligence agency, which should be probed. Malik claimed that the cover photo published in the magazine was doctored. The complaint has also named the magazine and its owner as parties in the case.

Actor Mahek Chahal is the latest celebrity to get evicted from the Bigg Boss 5 house. Mahek was nominated alongside Amar Upadhyay, Siddharth Bhardwaj and Shonali Nagrani. Siddharth got quite emotional when Mahek’s name was announced. The actor is known for picking up fights with Bigg Boss house inmate Akashdeep Saigal after he took potshots at her, accusing her of going under the knife to enhance her features. However, the latest episodes of the show saw both the contestants sorting out differences between them and patching up for good. The fifth season of the started 14 contestants. Right now, Juhi Parmar, Akashdeep, Siddharth, Shonali, Amar and Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone are the inmates left. The Bigg Boss house recently saw a new addition with Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds entering the show as a contestant. Ex-contestant VJ Pooja Missra also made a comeback as the his translator.

Australian cricket all-rounder Andrew Symonds is set to enter the Bigg Boss 5 house this week. Symonds will be the second international celebrity to enter the Colors’ show after Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone. He will enter the show as a participant, said a source from the channel. The 36-year-old will address a press conference to make a formal announcement of his entry in the show in Mumbai Tuesday. In Bigg Boss, contestants are required to stay inside a secluded house, without any connection with the outside world, and under 24X7 camera surveillance. The fifth season started October 2 with 14 contestants. Some of the remaining contenders include Mahek Chahal, Juhi Parmar, Akashdeep Saigal, Siddharth Bharadwaj, Shonali Nagrani, and Amar Upadhyaya, apart from Sunny.

What exactly happened between Mahesh Bhatt and Sunny Leone? Read on to know more

The day begins with everyone in the house waking up in a jolly mood and dancing to the tunes of Jaadu hai nasha hai from the movie Jism. Siddharth Bhardwaj’s hunger strike continues as he does not eat anything and walks around the house in the same gloomy mood. He is called inside the confession room by Bigg Boss and is asked to have some food. He explains to Bigg Boss how he had felt bad about not being given a fair chance of sorting out his fights with the fellow contestants. Bigg Boss pacifies Siddharth by saying that there is no reason why he would be treated unequally in the house. Soon Siddharth’s anger melts away and he breaks his fast by having fruits.

As everyone in the house is preparing for lunch, Bigg Boss calls Sunny Leone in the confession room and introduces her to Mahesh Bhatt who has come to the Bigg Boss house to talk to her about Jism 2. Sunny takes Mahesh into the house. Mahesh greets everyone warmly and carries along a lot of positive energy inside the house. He starts conversing with the housemates and observes everyone’s faces. He greets Sky in a manner that leaves Sky spellbound and joyous throughout the day.

After a while, Mahesh and Sunny head towards the captain’s room to sit and discuss things in private. Once the duo is done talking, the filmmaker gets back to having a conversation with the contestants and everyone around is seen listening to him quietly as he imparts some wisdom. Mahesh makes everyone feel light by telling them that if the world outside is a spectator then they are nothing but performers and they should be proud of the fact and not feel burdened about it.

Mahesh thinks that there is something that Sunny is unable to talk about in front of everyone and talks to her about it. Sunny opens up in front of him and talks to him about all her fears and her survival in the Bigg Boss house. After the conversation, Mahesh blesses Sunny and tells her that he is glad that he made this choice of coming to the house and talking to her. He says he’s glad to meet a woman who lives life on her own terms and is not pressured because of society. Mahesh soon leaves the house and the housemates discuss how it was to have someone like him amidst them.

As the day ends, Sky is seen in a very light and happy mood and chats with Siddharth about how there are a lot of good vibes in the house, but all depends on how people take it. In the night, he hugs Juhi, Sunny and Shonali and waves them a good night.

Swami Agnivesh is finally a part of Bigg Boss 5. Read on to know how the other housemates accept his arrival on Day 38

The day starts on a positive note. Pooja Misra is seen painting her T- shirt with her kajal (eye pencil) and lipstick. She is seen in a very funny looking avatar which amuses all the housemates. Amar Upadhyay and Vida Samadzai see it as her desperate attempt to attract attention. Bigg Boss calls Shraddha Sharma to the confession room and assigns her a secret task. Pooja Misrra who was upset with Shraddha for becoming the captain, goes to her room and clears their differences. Shraddha welcomes the effort and explains she has no hard feelings for anyone.

The positive vibes finally give way and the housemates get involved in another fight – with Pooja Misrra and Lakshmi Tripathi in the middle of it. Pooja takes on Lakshmi over a minor issue and totally blows it out of proportion. The other housemates find the fight amusing as this kind of behaviour is more or less expected from Pooja Misrra. They bring peace between the two and calm down a furious Lakshmi.

Post lunch, Bigg Boss calls Pooja Bedi to the confession room. To her astonishment, she meets Swami Agnivesh there. Bigg Boss informs her that he is the latest entrant to the Bigg Boss house and it is her responsibility to take care of all his needs. So Pooja introduces him to the rest of the housemates. Some of them recognise him, while others do not. They discuss his random entry and come to the conclusion that Bigg Boss sent him to restore peace, love and happiness in the house as they were running low on them. So before dinner, when Swami Agnivesh requests them to say a prayer thanking God for the meal, they do so without protest.

Swami Agnivesh says he will be in a relaxed mood on the show and people will see a lighter side of him

What would a saffron-clad, social activist, Arya Samaj leader do in the big, bad world of Bigg Boss? “Relax,” says Swami Agnivesh, who is geared up to reach out to India’s youth with issues like casteism, alcoholism and corruption through his entry into the controversial reality show Tuesday. The 72-year-old is “excited” about entering the secluded Karjat house, where 11 young, celebrity contestants are already fighting it out for survival. The inhabitants have no connect with the outside world and are under 24×7 camera surveillance.

“I have seen three to four episodes of the show, and it is quite exciting. There are a lot of young people in it. My supporters told me if I have a message for the youth, I must go to the show, maintain my integrity and spread the social messages I want to through the show,” Agnivesh said, sounding upbeat.

A misfit in the show, isn’t he? “I will try to spread some peace. But it won’t be just that. I will try and bring them closer to the social realities of the country and challenge them to think about them. I want to be able to bring about positive thinking and motivate powerful thinking about country’s issues. For me it’s not about the dozen people who are in the Bigg Boss house. I want to send my message across to the millions of viewers who watch the show everyday,” he said.

Three pertinent issues that Agnivesh wants to talk about during his stay are casteism, alcoholism and corruption. “Casteism is a deep-rooted problem in India and the youth needs to understand the importance of eradicating it from the society. Also, today’s youth is quite into alcoholism and tobacco chewing, which are not good for the health. And of course, corruption is a big issue,” said the activist, who was in the news recently for his utterances against Team Anna. “I want the young people to dream of a corruption-free India. The Lokpal bill is just one little aspect of it…the problem is much bigger. I hope for peaceful times in this country, which is not free from corruption even after over 60 years of its independence,” he added.

That’s not all! Agnivesh also plans to tell viewers that he isn’t a strict disciplinarian after all. “I will be in a relaxed mood in the show and treat all contestants like my friends. People will see a lighter side of me,” he said, and maintained secrecy about the duration of his stay in the Bigg Boss 5 house.

According to the grapevine, Agnivesh will enter the show only as a guest, and not as a permanent contestant. When asked, he said: “I can’t say anything right now. Let me start the show at least.”

Read what happens on Day 17 in the Bigg Boss 5 house

The housemates wake up and continue with their weekly task of being parents and kids. The overgrown children are having a gala time, as they get to play all day and their parents pamper them while giving the kids everything they ask for. The parents, though a little annoyed, seem to be enjoying the roles assigned to them. Shakti Kapoor and Siddharth Bhardwaj contemplate about ‘captain nominations’ for the coming week.

The duo analyses and evaluates every contestant to figure out who will be the best person for the role of captain. Siddharth is called into the confession room and asked to select two people out of which any one would be elected as captain for the following week. Though Sid doesn’t reveal to the housemates why he had been called into the confession room, a nervous Mahek Chahel gives a hint to him about who should be nominated for the captain’s position. Later, Siddharth is called back into the confession room to enumerate his final selection. Bigg Boss then reveals the names to the other contestants in the house and permits them to campaign and lobby for votes so that they are elected for the position.

Meanwhile, Mandeep Bevli and Shakti discuss Siddharth’s inclusion in Pooja Bedi’s gang and how this will strengthen their group while exposing the others to elimination. Amar Upadhyay mocks Siddharth and his lack of tact and Mahek also expresses her views about the newcomer in the house. Amar is given a secret task until daybreak to convince seven members of the house to call a re-nomination for the post of captain and give their decision to Bigg Boss or convince Siddharth to change his decision in front of the camera. Amar puts in full effort to try to change the minds of the contestants who originally seemed satisfied with Siddharth’s decision.

Ending the captaincy discussion and ensuing tension, Bigg Boss adds a fun twist to the weekly task. ‘The kids’ of the house are allotted a task of organising a birthday party for Siddharth, whose nickname for the weekly task is Chinku. They are required to decorate the house, make personalised greeting cards, a birthday cake and provide entertainment for the entire group. Raageshwari Loomba, who has been renamed Doll for the weekly task, is asked to lead the preparations for the bachcha party. The ‘parents’ and ‘kids’ alike look at this as a chance to forget about their differences and have some fun.

With Splitsvilla winner Siddharth Bhardwaj’s entry into the Bigg Boss 5 house, the nomination process has begun. With the drama continuing, and contestants getting really edgy, this time six people have been nominated to be ousted from the house. The list includes Pooja Misrra, Raageshwari Loomba, Amar Upadhyay, Mahek Chahal, Juhi Parmar and Shonali Nagrani. Pooja Misrra was nominated by Bigg Boss for her bad behaviour in the house. Bigg Boss also nominated singer Raageshwari, as she did not complete the secret task he had given her. Once the nominations were announced, other contestants started their blame game. Ultimately, Siddharth Bhardwaj and Mandeep Bevli were the only ones who had no votes against them. It’s been only 15 days and the housemates are already eager to claw at each other. Wonder what will happen after a month.

You may not know this one, but the latest entrant to the Bigg Boss 5 house has a track record of scoring with pretty girls

Siddharth Bhardwaj is a new name for many and now that he has made his debut on Bigg Boss 5, everyone wants to know more about him. The handsome hunk is the winner of MTV Splitsvilla 2, a dating television reality show on MTV India, and is a VJ on the same channel. Siddharth won this reality show along with Sakshi Pradhan, taking home Rs 5 lakh. He entered Splitsvilla with eight other participants. After Sakshi joined the show, the two quickly paired up. Siddharth avoided elimination by impressing the queen, Joanna. He then won two competitions and successfully challenged the king, Mohit Malhotra. As the new king he was loyal to his group and he dumped the girls from his rival group. In the end he, along with Sakshi Pradhan, he defeated Mohit and Joanna in a series of competitions that included a dancing contest, trash talking and boxing match to win the series. Presently, Siddharth is a part of MTV Stripped, Gone in 60 Seconds, One Short Plot and Roadies 8.0. The buzz doing the rounds is that Sid has been brought into the house to add a romantic twist to the show, as the two other males in the house (Shakti Kapoor and Amar Upadhyay) are not the kind of guys who would make the girls swoon. We are waiting to see which gal this dude hits upon first. And whether he gets hit in the face or the whatever else if she objects!